Those who believe that my success is a result of nepotism might be right, they might also be wrong.
Ivanka Trump

While most young people in business spend their twenties enduring the growing pains and lowly paper-pushing assignments that come with earning your stripes, I’ve been able to bypass (mostly) that sort of grunt work and have been par of upper management from very early in my career.
Ivanka Trump

The single most important asset I’ve inherited from my parents: confidence. Perseverance runs a close second…
Ivanka Trump

I struggle to find the right balance between work and play.
Ivanka Trump

It’s all too easy to take one tiny misstep in the wrong direction and end up on a completely wrong road.
Ivanka Trump

In real estate, you need a strong foundation if you hope to build a solid structure.
Ivanka Trump

[In 2009] I know there are opportunities out there – even now (especially now), in this down market.
Ivanka Trump

If I can get creative and think against the grain, I can make a whole lot of noise.
Ivanka Trump

The best thing about a lemonade stand, from a little-kid perspective, is that it’s a no-lose proposition. Most kids I knew had their parents supply the lemonade, the cups, the ice. The barriers to entry were next to nothing. Some parents even helped scout out a prime location.
Ivanka Trump

For a long while, I was obsessed with ‘boy toys’ such as Tonka trucks, erector sets, and LEGOs.
Ivanka Trump

Whenever possible, you want your client or customer or associate to feel good about the transaction…
Ivanka Trump

You have to be able to look the other guy in the eye and know that there is value in the deal on the other end, too – unless of course, you’re a onetime seller and just going for the gold.
Ivanka Trump